6 June 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This week, Clonakilty woman, Evie Nevin, has accepted an invitation to sit on EmployAbility’s West Cork board. Evie ran in last year’s local elections for the Social Democrats and later was elected to the National Executive as Vice Chairperson of her party. EmployAbility founded in 2001, is a […]
25 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork TD, Holly Cairns, Social Democrats spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, expressed deep concern at the clusters of COVID-19 in Irish meat processing plants and has called on the Minister to tackle the power of the beef processing industry. Deputy Cairns believe there is a […]
23 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats have raised €650 from 30 donors for Cork Simon at a virtual coffee morning. Due to restrictions of movement and social distancing, public events are not allowed while the potential spread of COVID19 still exists. Chairman of Cork North Central branch, Daithí Ó Sé said: […]
14 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 22 buzzards were poisoned in West Cork in late 2019, a fact which has only just come to light Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson on Climate and Biodiversity, Jennifer Whitmore, has backed calls by Birdwatch Ireland and other environmental groups for the establishment of a Wildlife Crime Unit […]
3 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Second General Election in 2020 Fancied After Odds Cut into 7/2 from 5/1 Green Party Tumble into 8/15 from 10/11 for New Coalition A second general election this year is looking more likely now after BoyleSports trimmed the odds into 7/2 from 5/1. The new support comes after […]
15 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork TD has expressed concern about ‘Local only’s sings which have appeared in picturesque areas, which normally welcome holidaymakers, many of whom own second houses. Social Democrats Cork South West TD Holly Cairns took to social media to quell tensions. I understand everyone is worried. Social distancing […]
13 April 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats were founded in Ireland in 2015. It is a centre-left party with 6 Dail seats, no Seanad seats, no MEP’s, and 19 Councillors. The party is better known in Cork since the 2020 election of Holly Cairns as a TD in Cork South West. As […]
1 February 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats have launched their election manifesto entitled ‘Invest in Better’. The document, which is fully costed and runs to 123 pages, sets out a roadmap for what it calls a ‘uniquely Irish version of the Nordic model’ and covers topics from health and housing to LGTBTQI+ […]
21 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth news@TheCork.ie Social Democrats candidate for Cork North Central, Sinéad Halpin has said that the increasing level of crime across the city and county is a reflection of the failing policies of Fine Gael. This is in response to the shocking crimes that have occurred in Cork over the last […]
5 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Social Democrats will contest the upcoming by-election in Cork North Central, with Sinéad Halpin formally selected as the party’s candidate. Ms. Halpin was selected at a meeting of the Cork North Central branch as the party’s candidate to fill the Dáil vacancy left by Billy Kelleher who […]
3 May 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Social Democrats candidate for Cork County Council, Evie Nevin says the poor infrastructure and inaccessibility of West Cork is making canvassing difficult for mobility impaired candidates. The mother-of-two is a part-time wheelchair user due to her rare disease, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. The condition means she becomes injured very […]
20 November 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local election candidate for Clonakilty-Skibbereen, Evie Nevin, is calling for Cork County Council to install public water fountains throughout West Cork. Evie, who is hoping to secure a seat on Cork County Council next year, believes that installing drinking fountains will contribute to the war against single use […]